2017 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2017 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by seventh-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 9–5, 7–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the North Division title with Washington. Due to their head-to-head win over Washington, they represented the North Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game where they lost to USC. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to TCU.
2017 Stanford Cardinal football | |
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Pac-12 North Division co-champion | |
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 28–31 vs. USC | |
Alamo Bowl, L 37–39 vs. TCU | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
North Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 20 |
2017 record | 9–5 (7–2 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Bloomgren (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Lance Anderson (4th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Stanford Stadium (Capacity: 50,424) |
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North Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Stanford xy | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Washington x | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 USC xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
In 2016, the Cardinal finished the season by defeating North Carolina 25–23 in the Sun Bowl.
Recruiting
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
Stanford signed a total of 14 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Sione Heimuli-Lund RB |
Salt Lake City, Utah | Brighton HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | Nov 27, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Colby Parkinson TE |
Westlake Village, California | Oaks Christian HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Dec 19, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Stuart Head S |
Woodstock, Georgia | Etowah HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 24, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tucker Fisk TE |
Davis, California | Davis HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Mar 1, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Davis Mills QB |
Norcross, Georgia | Greater Atlanta Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Mar 15, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Osiris St. Brown WR |
Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Aug 5, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Drew Dalman C |
Salinas, California | Palma School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Aug 30, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Walker Little OT |
Bellaire, Texas | Episcopal HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Dec 16, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Foster Sarell OT |
Graham, Washington | Graham-Kapowsin HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 311 lb (141 kg) | Jan 7, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Dalyn Wade-Perry DT |
Sparta, New Jersey | Pope John XXIII HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 341 lb (155 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Paulson Adebo CB |
Mansfield, Texas | Mansfield HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 16, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Levani Damuni LB |
Millville, Utah | Ridgeline HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 21, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Connor Wedington RB |
Sumner, Washington | Sumner HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Jan 30, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ryan Johnson DE |
Mobile, Alabama | St. Paul's Episcopal School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | Jan 30, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Stanford Years | Alma mater |
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David Shaw | Head Coach | 11th | Stanford (1994) |
Lance Anderson | Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Coach | 11th | Idaho State (1996) |
Mike Bloomgren | Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator | 7th | Florida State (1999) |
Pete Alamar | Special Teams Coordinator | 4th | Cal Lutheran (1983) |
Duane Akina | Defensive Backs Coach | 4th | Washington (1979) |
Peter Hansen | Inside Linebackers Coach | 4th | Arizona (2001) |
Tavita Pritchard | Quarterbacks Coach | 5th | Stanford (2009) |
Diron Reynolds | Defensive Linemen Coach | 1st | Wake Forest (1994) |
Ron Gould | Running Backs Coach | 1st | Oregon (1987) |
Morgan Turner | Tight Ends Coach | 5th | Illinois (2009) |
Roster
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Quarterback
Tailback
Fullback
Wide receiver
Tight end
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Offensive lineman
Defensive Linemen
Long snappers
Placekicker
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Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Punter
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Rice* | No. 14 |
| ESPN | W 62–7 | 33,101 |
September 9 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 6 USC | No. 14 | FOX | L 24–42 | 77,614 | |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State* | No. 19 | CBSSN | L 17–20 | 43,040 | |
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | UCLA | ESPN | W 58–34 | 48,042 | ||
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona State |
| P12N | W 34–24 | 44,422 | |
October 7 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 20 Utah | FS1 | W 23–20 | 45,991 | ||
October 14 | 8:00 p.m. | Oregon | No. 23 |
| FS1 | W 49–7 | 48,559 |
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 20 | ESPN | W 15–14 | 30,912 | |
November 4 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Washington State | No. 18 | FOX | L 21–24 | 32,952 | |
November 10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Washington |
| FS1 | W 30–22 | 44,589 | |
November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | California | No. 20 |
| FOX | W 17–14 | 51,424 |
November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 9 Notre Dame* | No. 20 |
| ABC | W 38–20 | 47,352 |
December 1 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 USC | No. 14 | ESPN | L 28–31 | 48,031 | |
December 28 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 TCU* | No. 15 | ESPN | L 37–39 | 57,653 | |
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Game summaries
vs. Rice
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#14 Cardinal | 21 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 62 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at USC
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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32–60–3 | 2016 | STAN, 27–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#14 Cardinal | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
#6 Trojans | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: September 9, 2017
- Game time: 5:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 77,614
- TV: FOX
Game information | ||
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at San Diego State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#19 Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Aztecs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–1 | 1988 | STAN, 31–10 |
UCLA
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
Cardinal | 6 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 58 |
Arizona State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Cardinal | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Utah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinal | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
#20 Utes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–4 | 2014 | UTAH, 20–172OT |
Oregon
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ducks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
#23 Cardinal | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Oregon State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#20 Cardinal | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Beavers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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55–25–3 | 2016 | STAN, 26–15 |
at Washington State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#21 Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
#25 Cougars | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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40–26–1 | 2016 | WSU, 42–16 |
Washington
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9 Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
Cardinal | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
California
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
#20 Cardinal | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Notre Dame
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9 Fighting Irish | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
#20 Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
vs. USC (Pac-12 Championship Game)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#14 Cardinal | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
#11 Trojans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
vs. TCU (Alamo Bowl)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#15 Cardinal | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
#13 Horned Frogs | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 39 |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 14 | 14 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | RV | 20 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 14 | 14 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | RV | 23 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 21 | NR | 22 | 21 | 12 | 13 | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
3 | 68 | Justin Reid | S | Houston Texans |
3 | 96 | Harrison Phillips | DT | Buffalo Bills |
4 | 137 | Dalton Schultz | TE | Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 214 | Peter Kalambayi | OLB | Houston Texans |